First Nations communities are being hit hard with COVID-19 outbreaks in northern Saskatchewan.Buffalo River Dene Nation is reporting over 70 active cases as of Tuesday morning.
With fewer than 700 people living on reserve, it has officials concerned.“We made sure that everyone who was returning was negative but, at that time, there was already an outbreak occurring in the community that created some challenges,” said Daryl Wright, an emergency response plan coordinator at Meadow Lake Tribal Council.And they’re not the only ones struggling to fight the spread, Black Lake Denesuline First Nation has put lockdown measures in place.“We’re not going to let any outsiders into our community and our community members are not supposed to leave.